On Wednesday, the USDA confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a young calf just southwest of San Antonio. It is the first confirmed case in Texas since 1966. And it is exactly as bad as the name suggests. The fly lays its eggs in open wounds, and the larvae eat living flesh. It can devastate cattle herds, kill pets and wildlife, and occasionally infect people. Sid Miller, the Texas Agriculture Commissioner, a Republican and about as MAGA as they come. He called the federal response “slow, bureaucratic, and incomplete.” MAGA